Mount Saint Michael Academy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mount Saint Michael Academy
MSMAL.png
Address
Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap
4300 Murdock Avenue

New York City (Wakefield, Bronx)
,
New York
10466

United States
Coordinates40°53′55″N 73°50′32″W / 40.89861°N 73.84222°W / 40.89861; -73.84222Coordinates: 40°53′55″N 73°50′32″W / 40.89861°N 73.84222°W / 40.89861; -73.84222
Information
TypePrivate
MottoAd Astra Per Aspera
(To the Stars Through Difficulties)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic (Marist Brothers)
Established1926[2]
PresidentPeter P. Corritori, Jr.[1]
PrincipalSteve Schlitte[1]
Grades6–12
GenderBoys
Enrollment700+[2] (2020)
Color(s)Blue and gold   
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
NicknameMountaineers
AccreditationMSA[3]
NewspaperThe Tower
Tuition$5,875 (Grades 6–8)[a]
$8,600 (Grades 9–12)[b]
Websitewww.mtstmichael.org

Mount Saint Michael Academy is an all-boys Roman Catholic high school in the Wakefield neighborhood of the New York City borough of the Bronx. The school's campus also borders the city of Mount Vernon in neighboring Westchester County and is administered by the Archdiocese of New York. The school opened on September 13, 1926, originally staffed by fourteen Marist Brothers, and dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel. The U.S. Department of Education named it a National Blue Ribbon School in 1992.[4]

Notable alumni[]

Central tower

Public service

  • Philip Foglia – prosecutor and Italian American civic rights activist[5]
  • Joaquín "Jack" García — notable federal criminal investigator
  • Anthony Principi – former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Fine arts and entertainment

  • Lillo Brancato – actor, known for A Bronx Tale, Renaissance Man
  • Sean Combs – rapper and music producer[6]
  • Paul Grassi – reality television personality[7]
  • Walter Murphy – pianist and composer[citation needed]
  • Ronnie Ortiz-Magro – reality television star, Jersey Shore
  • Leon Robinson – actor and singer, known for Waiting to Exhale, Cool Runnings, Above the Rim[citation needed]
  • Andre Royo – actor, known for the television series The Wire

Commerce and economics

  • Rocco B. Commisso – founder, chairman and CEO of Mediacom
  • George Ranalli – architect
  • Donald T. Valentine (1950) – venture capitalist, Sequoia Capital, "Grandfather of Silicon Valley venture capital"

Professional athletics

  • Art Donovan – pro football player[8]
  • Richie Guerin (1950) – Naismith Hall of Famer, NBA basketball player and coach
  • Bill O'Connor – pro football player[8]
  • Bill Polian – ESPN analyst and former Indianapolis Colts General Manager and President
  • Vince Promuto – pro football player[8]
  • Caraun Reid (2009) – defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins[8]

References[]

Notes
  1. ^ 2019–2020, plus fees of $1,000[2]
  2. ^ 2019–2020, plus fees of $1,000[2]
Citations
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Staff - Mount Saint Michael Academy". mtstmichael.org. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "School Profile". mtstmichael.org. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Member List: Mount Saint Michael Academy", Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Doherty, Gerald (2001). "The Mount St. Michael Story". Mount Saint Michael Academy. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "2005 NYC Voter Guide: 13th City Council District Philip F. Foglia". New York City Campaign Finance Board. 2005. Archived from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Dwyer, Jim (February 1, 2001). "He's Old News At His Old School". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  7. ^ "Mount All Years Reunion is a Blast From the Past". Mount St. Michael Academy Newsletter. Vol. 1 no. 3. Mount St. Michael Academy. Retrieved January 5, 2020. Paul Grassi '96, hasn't been back to the Mount since his graduation in June 1996 – 15 years.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Mount Saint Michael Academy Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.

External links[]


Retrieved from ""